State Game Lands Number 43

Mushroom Rock–French Creek Granite Company Quarry Loop, 4 lakes

1.6 mi · ▲ 154 ft · 37 min

Mushroom Rock–French Creek Granite Company Quarry Loop, 4 lakes is a 1.6-mile loop in State Game Lands Number 43 near Saint Peters, PA. The route passes French Creek Granite Company Quarry, Mushroom Rock and Sankanac Quarry. It is mostly level, with 154 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 581 ft1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Former Railroad Bed 40.18174, -75.73179
Nearest town Saint Peters, PA

Directions

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Mushroom Rock–French Creek Granite Company Quarry Loop, 4 lakes

1.6 mi · ▲ 154 ft · 37 min

Elevation 395–582 ft

Loop · State Game Lands Number 43

Trailhead: Former Railroad Bed · 40.18174, -75.73179

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Former Railroad Bed, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass French Creek Granite Company Quarry.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miPass Mushroom Rock.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 300 ftPass Sankanac Quarry.
  11. 0.7 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

41% gravel34% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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